On the launch, Mohd Noordin Pendosina N Lomondot, Ambassador from the Republic of the Philippines Department of Foreign Affairs, said, “The launch of the very first ePassport Renewal Centre in Kuwait marks an important milestone for the Philippines Department of Foreign Affairs. Through our partnership with VFS Global, we extend our reach to the Filipino community in Kuwait.”

“We are proud to partner with VFS Global to provide unmatched convenience to our members and employees for their visa and passport requirements. Through this joint initiative, we offer Indian and Philippine residents an additional avenue to renew their passports. It also helps residents of Najran as they can apply from a comfortable location,” said Mohaimeed Saleh Al Salem.

Vinay Malhotra, Regional Group Chief Operating Officer, VFS Global, said, “Al Kharj is the fourth Chamber of Commerce VFS Global has partnered with in the past one year, and we are proud to be supporting the Kingdom’s 2030 vision through our services. We are excited about this new association and look forward to providing the Chamber members our best-in-class services.”

Mr Chris Dix, Head of Business Development, VFS Global, said, ” I am happy to share that our Passport and Consular services have been growing from strength to strength as we offer a world-class service experience to ease the ePassport renewal process for Philippine nationals residing in Cyprus, Ethiopia, France, Ireland, Kuwait, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, the UK, the UAE, the USA, and Vietnam. “